British cutter 'Adonis' (1806)

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Adonis
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.4.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Adonis Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1793
Sold	1.9.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck68' 2"Imperial Feet20.7328
Length of Keel50' 4 ⅝"Imperial Feet15.2559
Breadth20' 4"Imperial Feet6.1976
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Burthen110 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1806Broadside Weight = 168 Imperial Pound ( 76.188 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.180435Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1806 - 1807LieutenantBWAS-179311.1807 - 3.1808LieutenantBWAS-17933.1808 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17931811 - 1813LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
30.11.1807Began rebuilding at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
30.1.1808Refitted as a 10 gun Unrated Schooner
30.1.1808Completed rebuilding at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
16.6.1808Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
1814In Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1.9.1814Sold at Portsmouth for £400BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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